Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
Waste generation to rise in GCC
Frost & Sullivan has said in a report that rise in waste is expected to become a major reason for concern for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the future. The report said that total waste generated in GCC would increase from 94 million MT in 2015 to about 120 million MT per annum by 2020. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab emirates will predominantly lead the increase in waste generation in the region.
UK Recycling facts & figures
Uk-based Forge Skip Hirehas put together a graphic, showing how far the UK has come in the years as a recycling nation, and also a handful of bitesize facts that helps put things into perspective.
Mahindra Intertrade, MSTC sign JV agreement to set up India's first auto-shredding/recycling unit
India's Mahindra Intertrade Ltd. and metal scrap trading firm MSTC have entered into a joint venture agreement to set up the nation's first greenfield auto-shredding and recycling unit. The first plant under this joint venture will be established in Maharashtra or Gujarat. Mahindra Intertrade hopes to set up various plants under the JV.
Total launches new range of recycled compounds that outperform virgin materials
Petrochemical firm Total has launched a new range of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Circular Compounds that contain high levels of recycled content, targeted at the packaging sector. Total said that the Circular Compounds offer performance equal to or exceeding that of virgin resins.
Mattress recycling: reactor instead of landfill
H&S Anlagentechnik wants to transform PU foam out of post-consumer mattresses into high quality polyols.
A digestive system for every home
The LIAR (Living Architecture) project wants to develop smart bricks thatn can extract resources from sunlight, air and waste water.
Japan's finance ministry releases waste and scrap import data for June 2016
Japan's Ministry of Finance has issued the nation's waste and scrap import statistics for June 2016.
Time to take plastics recycling to greater heights?
Stuart Foster, Recoup CEO, has expressed concern that the activities and actions (or lack of them) in 2016 will potentially shape the next decade or more for the UK plastic recycling opportunity.
Andritz announces decline in sales
Nevertheless, the company is satisfied with the first half of the year.
Implementation of producer responsibility scheme in Hong Kong to boost e-waste recycling
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said that progressive implementation of the producer responsibility scheme (PRS) on waste electrical and electronic equipment would boost e-waste recycling.